An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
Author: Joseph Caryl

An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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Thirdly, Which were cut down out of time; namely, in little time, or without delay.

Thirdly, Which were cut downe out of time; namely, in little time, or without delay.

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Hence Note; That, God can quickly make an End of wicked men.

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He needs not take any long time to do it; he took but very little time to make the world, it was made in six days, which in reference to the greatness of the work is no time: when a great thing is done in a little time, we may say it was done without any time at all. Now if the Lord could frame a world without time, surely he can cut down the world, or the inhabitants of it in a little time? Ruining work, is easier then building work. He that built (in this sense) without time, can pull down without time; we need not trouble our selves with such thoughts as these, when we see wicked men, Enemies of God and his people in their height and strength, O what a length of time will it require? O how many years must be spent in cutting down these strong Oaks, those tall Cedars? the Lord can cut them down in a moment. Our late experiences have showed us wicked men cut down without time; before they thought they could be shaken, yea touched, they have be•n cut down; when they concluded they could not be reached, they have been ruined. The ⟨p. 145⟩Jesuits and other Machiavellian politicians have a received Maxim of State among them; Take time and you may do any thing. If you are disappointed in a project this year, wait a few years longer (say they) and you shall either find or make a way to accomplish it. But the Lord can do any thing he hath a mind to at any time, or without taking time. The Apostle prophesying of the Antichrist saith (

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